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New Florida Case Affects Presentable Damages in Homeowner’s Insurance Cases

A new Florida appellate decision may dramatically affect recovery in homeowner property insurance lawsuits.   In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Qureshi, No. 4D2023-1338 (Fla. 4th DCA, July 24, 2024), a...more

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New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - March 27, 2024

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Plaintiff loaned money to his employee to purchase a home, and the loan was secured by a mortgage. When the employee failed to pay the loan and to insure the home, Plaintiff obtained a landlord package policy from Erie and...more

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The Title Reporter: A Legal Update for the Title Insurance Industry -Winter 2024

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Here is what we cover in this issue of Title Insurance Update Winter 2024: •The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, affirming a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, has ruled...more

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California Affluent Personal Insurance for Homeowners: 2023 Market Outlook

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It’s a volatile time within the private client insurance market, and California homeowners are in a tough spot as we head further into 2023. Specialized affluent market insurers in the state continue to struggle to offer...more

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Florida Appellate Court Rejects Third Party’s Attempt to Rewrite Appraisal Clause in Property Insurance Policy

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On November 10, 2021, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal weighed in on a matter involving the interpretation of an appraisal clause for resolving disputes regarding the amount due for covered loss in First Call 24/7,...more

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Texas Federal Court Finds No Coverage Under Crime Policy for Phishing Scheme Because Insured Did Not “Hold” Diverted Funds and...

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RealPage was the victim of a phishing scheme that resulted in the diversion of its client funds from the bank account of a third-party payment processer, Stripe Inc. In the ensuing insurance coverage litigation styled...more

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Tightening Up Contracts in a Hardening Insurance Market

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Over the past decade, as commercial property insurance rates softened, so too have terms and conditions. In some instances, attempts to broaden coverage have also had the effect of diluting the clarity and consistency of...more

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Got mold? If so, you probably don’t have insurance coverage for it.

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It happens all the time – a water leak in a house or other building goes unnoticed for some period of time, and then mold appears. Insurance policies generally provide coverage to repair water damage, provided other policy...more

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What is an Appraisal?

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When the insured and insurer disagree on the amount of a particular loss, an appraiser can help settle the matter. Partner and insurance attorney Nate Meyer explains an appraiser's role in this video. ...more

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Property Owner’s Defense Goes Up in Smoke in Careless Smoking Case

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Property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to avoid causing harm to neighboring properties. When a property owner knows or should know about a condition that poses a risk of danger to neighboring properties, the property...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Court Finds That Limitation on Conditional Use Permit Results in Covered Property Damage Due to Loss of Use

In Thee Sombrero, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co. (No. E067505, filed 10/25/18), a California appeals court held that a property owner’s loss of the ability to use his property as a nightclub, based on revocation of a city’s...more

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